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Mentors Needed for siblings impacted by cancer
ORGANIZATION: Walk With Sally
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Works with: One child/three siblings in need of a mentor each
We are looking for three volunteers to mentor three siblings located in Boyle Heights whose mother is currently battling cancer. Can you become a friend to them?
Description of Role:
Cancer changes everything for the family and children enrolled in our program would like support from a mentor during hard times. Walk With Sally is dedicated to providing hope through our individualized mentoring and community building services to empower children experiencing trauma through a parent, guardians, relative, sibling's cancer journey. No one should face a loved one's cancer alone. Help us, help them!
Responsibilities:
- Commit to the program requirements and assigned mentee for a minimum of 1 year
- Curate positive, creative, and/or outdoors activities to engage mentee for at least 6-8 hours each month (We also suggest free of cost activities for you to fulfill this requirement)
- Participate quarterly in a mentor roundtables to connect with other mentors and build community
- Maintain regular contact with assigned Case Manager for further support, guidance, and/or access to resources
- Have fun, be you, and take of yourself too
Qualifications Needed:
- 22 years of age or older
- Have lived with or lost a parent / sibling/ friend/ loved one to cancer or are a cancer survivor (must be in remission for 5 years)
Training:
- We provide a one time- 2 hour virtual mentor training and provide ongoing support as needed. Ask us for our next training date!
- California Mandated Reported Training (Virtual-2 hours)
The location listed above is not exactly where you will be volunteering. We have children on our waitlist all over the Greater Los Angeles area and create listing for volunteers near where we have children in need of a mentor.
Please feel free to check out our website at www.walkwithsally.org or leave us a comment with any additional questions you may have.
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About Walk With Sally
Location:
840 Apollo Street, Suite 324, El Segundo, CA 90245, US
Mission Statement
Walk With Sally is dedicated to lessening the burden of cancer for children and families through critical programs and services by way of mentorship, mental health support, art healing, and financial empowerment.
Description
Walk With Sally believes no child should walk alone in the face of a loved one's cancer journey. Because we don't want cancer to define or limit children for the rest of their lives, we create hope, healing and a supportive community through individualized mentoring, which transforms the lives not only of the children, but also of the families impacted by cancer.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations Los Angeles, CA 90011
DATE POSTED
January 15, 2025
SKILLS
- Bilingual
- Outdoor Recreation
- Crisis Intervention
- Relationship Building
- Youth Services
- Mentoring
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 22
- Orientation or Training
- 6 hours per month for a minimum of 1 year
- Volunteers must have lived with or lost a parent, sibling, or loved one to cancer; or be a survivor themselves (5 years or more in remission)